Nonmelanoma skin cancer, induding both squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, is a significant and increasing health problem in the United States. The precursor lesion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis (AK), is a m*jor risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancer, and it is also a marker of longterm sun exposure. AKs themselves can serve as biomarkers in chemoprevent...

Nonmelanoma skin cancer, including both squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, is a significant and increasing health problem in the United States. The precursor lesion of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis (AK), is a major risk factor for nonmelanoma skin cancer, and it is also a marker of long-term sun exposure. AKs themselves can serve as biomarkers in chemopreve...

Differences in absorption and/or scattering of cancerous and normal skin have the potential to provide a basis for noninvasive cancer detection. In this study, we have determined and compared the in vitro optical properties of human epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat with those of nonmelanoma skin cancers in the spectral range from 370 to 1600 nm. Fresh specimens of normal and cancerous hu...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers, and accounts for 26% of all female cancers in the United States of America (USA). It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women today (after lung cancer) and is estimated to cause 15% of cancer deaths. Approximately 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer yearly worldwide ...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to estimate rates of cancer or opportunistic infection in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) compared with patients without PsA. METHODS Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, we conducted a cohort study of patients with a PsA diagnosis and patients without such diagnosis, matched on age, sex, general practice, and calendar time, to assess the incidenc...

Background The high prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) has become a global health-care burden. Various modalities have been established to treat NMSC, with surgery being the mainstay approach. Superficial radiation therapy (SRT) in use for over century various conditions. Recent discussion among dermatological community promoted SRT treatment NMSC. Materials and Methods A literature s...